Lifestyle Asia Magazine - May 2021

In this issue

Solenn Heussaff-Bolzico, whose first two years as a mother is spent in quarantine, is on the cover of Lifestyle Asia’s May issue. In the spread photographed by Mark Nicdao at the Metropolitan Theater, she shares how she sings a love story for her fellow Filipinos through her art. Inside, the endurance of a business is in the team who builds it in the same way that the strength of a country is in its people. Malu Gamboa, Christopher Cachuela, Toby Claudio, and Rosanna Ocampo-Rodriguez share what they are doing to flourish through challenging times. Plus: Bling Empire star Kelly Mi Li talks about representation, mental health, and #StopAsianHate.

BRINGING SCIENCE TO SKIN CARE

For Mae Ng, the woman behind the nature-derived and research-based skincare brand LEMEUR, a woman’s greatest investment is herself

2 mins

A NEW CITY IS ON THE HORIZON

Get to know the man behind the reclamation of Manila

2 mins

FUTURE ELECTRIFIED

Take a look into the next generation of LEXUS with the LF-Z Electrified concept car

1 min

CONVERSATION STARTER

Bling Empire’s KELLY MI LI on #StopAsianHate, representation, and why it’s okay not to be okay

4 mins

COMMUNITY IS AT THE HEART OF CREATIVITY

SOLENN HEUSSAFF expresses her deep love for her fellow Filipinos by working with and supporting talented artists and depicting our people’s passion through her own art

6 mins

CREATIVITY, BEAUTY, PEACE

ROSANNA OCAMPO knows that maintaining healthy relationships is crucial to what she does. “We treat each other like family. That's important in any workplace because you need the peace to create beautiful things,” she says.

6 mins

CELEBRATION TOGETHER

MALU GAMBOA says the trademark of their restaurants is the ‘clubhouse’ feel. “They continue to come back for different celebrations. Years later, they return with their children. For some, even their grandchildren!” she says

4 mins

CONFIDENCE BUILDER

“When you look at the mirror and feel satisfied with what you see, there is a great sense of confidence and fulfillment that it ’s not bad after all,” says Avignon founder and CEO CHRISTOPHER CACHUELA

7 mins

PUSHING EVERYONE FORWARD

“When things are this bad, it ’s necessary to plan for the worst, but also to keep everyone’s hopes up that ‘this too shall pass,’” says TOBY CLAUDIO of their sports and fitness company’s vision for a better tomorrow

5 mins

WE THE PEOPLE

“Now more than ever we need to stay inspired,” says Solenn Heussaffon an Instagram post showing a piece from her most recent exhibit, Kundiman. She says that her art is meant is to honor by way of depicting social reality and seeing people for who they are as is shown in this piece titled “Within Reach 2030.”

1 min

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Lifestyle Asia redefines luxury by going beyond material wealth. The stories featured in its print and digital platforms send powerful, optimistic, and relevant messages of inspiring beacons of society who enrich not only their own lives, but also the lives of others. This is what sets the standard of a life well lived, and these characteristics and experiences are what separates Lifestyle Asia from other luxury media brands.